Maine Assessment Calendar

Assessment Calendar 2023 - 2024

Assessment Name Assessment Dates Window Delivery Method Intended For

Access for ELLs

(English Language Proficiency)

January 8, 2024 - March 8, 2024 9 Weeks

Kindergarten: Paper
Grade 1-12: Online

English Learners K-12

Alternate Access for ELLs

(English Language Proficiency)

January 8, 2024 - March 8, 2024 9 Weeks

Paper/Pencil

English Learners in Grades K-12 with Significant Cognitive Disabilities

Maine Through Year Assessment: Mathematics & Reading

Fall (Required): October 2, 2023 - November 3, 2023
Winter (Optional): January 2, 2024 - February 16, 2024
Spring (Required): April 22, 2024 - May 31, 2024

Fall: 4 Weeks

Winter and Spring: 6 Weeks

Online Students in Grades 3-8, & 2nd Year of High School
Maine Science Assessment

May 13, 2024 - May 24, 2024

2 Weeks Online Grades, 5, 8, & 3rd Year of High School
MSAA: Mathematics & ELA/Literacy March 11, 2024 - April 26, 2024 6 Weeks Online Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 3-8, & 3rd Year of High School
MSAA Science March 11, 2024 - April 26, 2024 6 Weeks Online Students with Significant Cognitive Disabilities; Grades 5, 8, & 3rd Year of High School

 

National & International Assessments

 
Assessment Name Assessment Dates Intended For
National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) January 29, 2024 - March 22, 2024 Mathematics and Reading Grades 4, 8, & 12 and Science Grade 8 at sampled schools
Teaching and Learning International Survey (TALIS) March - April 2024 International survey of principals and teachers at grades 7, 8, and 9 at sampled schools
Program for International Students Assessment (PISA) Field Test March - April 2024 Math, Reading, and Science age 15 at sampled schools
International Computer Literacy & Information Literacy Study (ICILS) N/A Grade 8, Computer & Information Literacy at sampled schools
Progress in International Reading Literacy (PIRLS) N/A Grade 4 Reading achievement in literary experience and reading to acquire and use information at sampled schools
Trends in Mathematics & Science Study (TIMSS) N/A Grades 4 & 8 Mathematics & Reading at sampled schools

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